A New MRI Grading System for Cervical Foraminal Stenosis Based on Axial T2-Weighted Images |
Kim, Sujin
(Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center)
Lee, Joon Woo (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center) Chai, Jee Won (Department of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center) Yoo, Hye Jin (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Kang, Yusuhn (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Seo, Jiwoon (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center) Ahn, Joong Mo (Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Kang, Heung Sik (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center) |
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